基本释义
adj. 短暂的；朝生暮死的
n. 只生存一天的事物
星级词汇
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助记提示
1. epi- => ep- “on” + hemer- + -al.
2. => lasting only one day, short-lived.
3. => short-lived insects and flowers, thing of transitory existence.
4. 谐音记，“一会儿没了”就是短暂的嘛。有同学说，念起来其实也不是很像，老师说，别抬杠了，记得下来就好。
英文词源
ephemeral 短暂的
epi-, 在上，在中。-hemer, 天，词源同euhemerism。原指一种朝生暮死的昆虫，后形容短暂的生命，转瞬即逝的。
常见短语
- ephemeral beauty: 短暂的美丽
- fleeting ephemeral moment: 转瞬即逝的瞬间
- ephemeral joy: 短暂的快乐
- evanescent ephemeral nature: 短暂的自然
- ephemeral happiness: 短暂的幸福
- ephemeral charm: 短暂的魅力
- ephemeral memory: 短暂的记忆
- ephemeral dreams: 短暂的梦想
- ephemeral bloom: 短暂的花开
- ephemeral moment of bliss: 瞬间的喜悦
- fleeting ephemeral thoughts: 转瞬即逝的思绪
- ephemeral mist: 短暂的薄雾
- ephemeral glimpse: 短暂的一瞥
- ephemeral colors: 短暂的色彩
- fleeting ephemeral fame: 转瞬即逝的名声
- ephemeral aspirations: 短暂的抱负
- ephemeral sunset: 短暂的日落
- ephemeral hope: 短暂的希望
- ephemeral laughter: 短暂的笑声
- ephemeral cloud: 短暂的云
- ephemeral moment of happiness: 瞬间的幸福
- ephemeral love: 短暂的爱
- ephemeral dewdrops: 短暂的露珠
- ephemeral beauty of a rainbow: 彩虹的短暂美丽
- fleeting ephemeral spark: 转瞬即逝的火花
- ephemeral music: 短暂的音乐
- ephemeral shimmer: 短暂的闪烁
- ephemeral glimpse of hope: 短暂的希望一瞥
- fleeting ephemeral emotions: 转瞬即逝的情感
- ephemeral morning mist: 短暂的晨雾
- ephemeral glow of a candle: 烛光的短暂光芒
- ephemeral moment of inspiration: 瞬间的灵感
- ephemeral smile: 短暂的微笑
- ephemeral moonlight: 短暂的月光
- ephemeral beauty of a flower: 花的短暂美丽
- fleeting ephemeral fame of a celebrity: 转瞬即逝的名人名声
- ephemeral footprints: 短暂的足迹
- ephemeral glimpse of love: 短暂的爱一瞥
- fleeting ephemeral morning fog: 转瞬即逝的晨雾
- ephemeral glimmer: 短暂的微光
- ephemeral feeling of happiness: 短暂的幸福感
- ephemeral beauty of a sunset: 日落的短暂美丽
- ephemeral traces: 短暂的痕迹
- ephemeral sensation: 短暂的感觉
- ephemeral dreams of success: 成功的转瞬即逝梦想
- ephemeral light: 转瞬即逝的光芒
- ephemeral memories of childhood: 童年的逝去记忆
- ephemeral glimpse of the future: 短暂的未来一瞥
- ephemeral autumn leaves: 转瞬即逝的秋叶
- ephemeral reflection: 浮现的倒影
深度学习
ephemeral (ee FEM er al) This adjective comes from the Greek word that means “day” and, though it originally meant “lasting only a day,” it now describes anything short-lived or fleeting. The noun form “ephemera” refers to printed matter—such as newspapers, greeting cards, or calling cards—that have relevance or hold interest for only a passing amount of time.
•The Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa once said, “No matter how ephemeral it is, a novel is something, while despair is nothing.”
•At the antiques fair on the pier, we visited the stall of a dealer who specializes in ephemera, including old maps, nineteenth-century women’s magazines, Victorian postcards, and daguerreotypes.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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短暂的（ee FEM er al）这个形容词来自希腊语，意思是“天”，虽然它最初的意思是“只持续一天”，但现在它描述的是任何短暂的或稍纵即逝的东西。名词形式“ephemera”指的是印刷品，如报纸、贺卡或电话卡，这些印刷品具有相关性或仅在一段时间内保持兴趣。
•秘鲁小说家马里奥·巴尔加斯·略萨曾说过：“无论小说多么短暂，它都是有意义的，而绝望则一无是处。”
•在码头上的古董交易会上，我们参观了一家专营速写的交易商的摊位，包括旧地图、十九世纪女性杂志、维多利亚明信片和匕首。
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